Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Benton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benton Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Benton Heights

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Benton Heights:
  • 42.131151, -86.407245
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Benton Heights

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Berrien County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berrien County
  • Since Benton Heights is near Van Buren County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Benton Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Benton Heights.

Within Michigan, the name Benton Heights is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Benton Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Union County
    • This Benton Heights is located in Union County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Benton Heights that is located in Berrien County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Benton Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Benton Heights ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Derby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Berrien County
• Fair Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
  • Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
• Hartman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
  • Hartman is located in Berrien County
• Kings Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
  • Kings Landing is located in Berrien County
• Little Paw Paw Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Paw Paw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Paw Paw Lake
  • Little Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
• Naomi
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naomi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
  • Naomi is located in Berrien County
• Oxbow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
  • Oxbow is located in Berrien County
• Paw Paw Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
  • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
• Pearl Grange
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Grange
  • Pearl Grange is located in Berrien County
• Shanghai Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
  • Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
• Stevensville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
  • Stevensville is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <3>
• Twelve Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
  • Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County
• Vineland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Vineland is located in Berrien County

How Far From Benton Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Benton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Benton Heights and extending to:

• Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Berrien County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Benton Heights to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 539 miles [867.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,744 miles [7,634.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benton Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/